Bas Godska
General Partner @ Acrobator Ventures
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bas Godska is a seed investor at Acrobator Ventures in Amsterdam focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Founder Acrobator Ventures, Tech Investment Fund. Founder Acrobator.com, growth hack and marketing advisory firm. Co-Founder Netherlands for Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA.org) supporting Ukrainians affected by the war since 2022. Digital Dutchman, entrepreneur-turned-investor. eCommerce expert, growth hacker and marketeer since 2000. Assisted 100+companies worldwide as CMO, MD, board advisor, consultant. Ranked #1 Foreign Angel Investor in Russia (EWDN); Top 10 Angel Investor (Firrma.ru/SLON), Crunchbase: #1 Dutch (2019) & Top 50 EU angel investor. Techcrunch / Crunchbase: "Bas Godska is one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe." Bas' Angel Fund (>EUR 100mn AUM) ranked by PitchBook as #2 in success by IRR (2021). Top 50 SuperAngel worldwide (Arete Index, 2024-25)Roles Europe/Russia/CIS (2003-2019): CMO lastminute.com ; Country Manager Sportingbet ; CMO Europe Ebookers.com / Orbitz.com ; MD Gogol Media. CMO / dep. CEO Ozon.ru ; VP Marketing Gloria Jeans ; CMO Lamoda.ru (Rocket Internet) ; CMO Digital KupiVIP.ru ; eCommerce Director a.i. Enter | Svyaznoi ; MD myThings.com ; Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing at Skolkovo MSM MBA (2013), Guest lecturer Stanford IGC Exec MBAAngel investor in decacorn Miro, Harver (exit to Rubicon PE), Chocofamily, Piano. Bas' angel investments (~50) have helped founders raise over $1 billion from investors like Iconiq, Accel, Insight, Salesforce, Google, YC, and Techstars. The combined market cap of these companies, based on their latest funding rounds, is ~$20 billion. As a VC/LP Bas invested in 400+ companies including 20+ unicorns.
- Total investments:
- 57
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
Last updated:
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Industries Bas Godska invests in
Stages Bas Godska invests in
Countries Bas Godska invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $300k–$2M
- Angel
- $90k–$110k
- Pre-Seed
- $90k–$2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 15 (26%)
- Artificial Intelligence 11 (19%)
- SaaS 8 (14%)
- E-Commerce 7 (12%)
- Human Resources 6 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 20 (35%)
- Pre-Seed 19 (33%)
- Angel 5 (9%)
- Series A 5 (9%)
- Funding Round 4 (7%)
Country
- United States 22 (39%)
- The Netherlands 8 (14%)
- United Kingdom 5 (9%)
- Kazakhstan 3 (5%)
- Ukraine 2 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Helio AI uses AI and game-based tests to help companies hire 10x faster while cutting their daily tasks in half. More than 300 top brands across six countries, including BMW and Zara, trust Helio AI, with a churn rate of just 2% | $1M / Seed / Nov 25, 2025 | ||
| At Crosscheck, we are committed to solve the challenges around sustainability compliance & quality certification through innovation and transparency. We are introducing a tailored platform for businesses to manage their sustainability certification with help of AI. | Pre-Seed / Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| JobHire.AI provides AI-driven tools that support job seekers throughout the online job search. The platform scans large volumes of job listings, matches openings to user preferences, and tailors resumes and cover letters to each role. It offers automated job application submission, email and response generation, and activity tracking through adashboard. Users configure preferences and resume data, then allow automation to handle repetitive search and application steps. Subscription plans provide access to resume optimization, auto-apply features, and AI-generated cover letters. | Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| Intently leverages AI algorithms to analyze a wealth of data. | Mar 11, 2025 | ||
| Finverity is a cross-border supply chain finance platform for mid-market. We aim to close the $1.5 TRL funding gap in global Trade Finance by using technology to make financing of mid-market companies economically viable and provide access to capital worldwide. | Series A / Feb 05, 2025 | ||
| Building a creative tool for writing, publishing, and monetizing stories collaboratively. Let's build new worlds together. | $2M / Seed / Jan 21, 2025 | ||
| Wempler connects you with local businesses and individual experts to tackle errands, cleaning, handyman jobs, delivery, and more! By simply requesting help on the Wempler App or Web, you will get immediate or scheduled help, from our specialized partner companies, or verified, experienced local experts, who will spare you precious time and getthings done with quality. | Jan 02, 2025 | ||
| DeepSleep offers a sleep enhancement patented technology | Pre-Seed / Dec 18, 2024 | ||
| D2X is launching the first regulated crypto derivatives exchange operational 7-days-a-week. Its initial product listing features cash-settled BTC and ETH futures and options. The exchange operates from the Netherlands under an MTF licence (MiFID II). Backed by strategic investors including Point72, Flow Traders, and GSR, D2X aims to facilitate theinstitutional adoption of the asset class. | $10M / Series A / Mar 14, 2024 | ||
| Knowledge Gate Group operates a KOL Knowledge Platform that allows direct communication with key external experts and therapy area experts within the life science field. This platform accelerates life-saving research by providing a space for testing assumptions and qualifying strategic decision-making. The company's services are particularlybeneficial for professionals in the life sciences sector, enabling them to access expert knowledge and insights to inform their research and strategies. | Angel / Oct 02, 2023 | ||
| See all 57 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About Acrobator Ventures
Acrobator Ventures invests in big-impact tech founders from pre-seed to seed stage. We operate from Amsterdam and Kyiv/Tbilisi and are interested in Eastern founders building bridges to Western markets like the US. Acrobator Ventures focuses on founders' network-, data-, and market(ing) access. Our strongest conviction is oninfrastructure, market-enabling fintech, compliance, and AI/ML.
Acrobator Ventures Contacts
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Joachim Laqueur
General Partner
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Mike Reiner
General Partner
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Ramon Vigdor
General partner
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FAQ
What does Bas Godska invest in?
Bas Godska invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 57 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Bas Godska invest in?
Bas Godska typically joins rounds of $300k–$2M at Seed, $90k–$110k at Angel and $90k–$2M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Bas Godska's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Bas Godska took part in.
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When did Bas Godska last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Bas Godska closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 57 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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